John Lees offers you some inside information about writing a CV that will get you the interview:

1. Make your CV clear and interesting, but keep it concise. It isn't your life story. A CV only has one function: to get you the interview.
   
   
2. Don't forget to include an appropriate e-mail address, (one that you check often), unless you want to appear a techno-dinosaur.
   
   
3. Sell yourself on the first sheet, which should stand-alone. Start with a profile of who you are, plus your key achievements, followed by your career history, in brief.
   
   
4. Your CV should make claims about who you are and what you can do, and then provide evidence to back up those claims.
   
   
5. Translate what you know and can do into terms that will appeal to a recruiter - talk about solving problems, making a difference...
   
   
6. Try to say something interesting about your academic history - relate it to an employer's needs rather than regurgitating the syllabus, e.g. if you led a seminar or gave a talk, write about your facilitation or presentation skills.
   
   
7. It's all very well being the best thing since sliced bread. Be specific: make claims and then give evidence. Express achievements in terms of awards, money, time or percentages.
   
   
8. Try to include something under "interests" which is neither bland nor run of the mill. Include interests which make you appear a rounded person, and those which have some relevance to the job.
   
   
9. Avoid empty adjectives. Almost everyone is 'creative, dynamic, enthusiastic…' 'Focus on what you have achieved.
   
   
10. Remember your CV will be read in under 20 seconds, just to screen you into the "YES" or "NO" pile. Do everything you can to end up in the "YES" pile by making the recruiter's job easier.